You need to be a senior programmer: that means 20 - 35 years of experience. Provided you have that kind of experience you will easily be able to command that ki

You need to be a senior programmer: that means 20 - 35 years of experience. Provided you have that kind of experience you will easily be able to command that kind of a salary, although only in Western Europe and the United States. Writing from experience of working in both.